INC sets ‘Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty’

The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) will hold its second Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty, a charity walk that will be held simultaneously Sunday, May 6, in 358 sites in 44 various countries around the world, with the message that poverty continues to be a pressing global issue that requires worldwide action.

This is one of the many international campaigns of the INC’s sociocivic programs under the leadership of INC Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo aimed at strengthening the bond between the congregations of the Iglesia Ni Cristo and the communities they serve.

In Metro Manila, the Worldwide Walk will be held on Roxas Boulevard starting 4 a.m. Assembly point will be in front of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). Among those slated to participate is Manila City Mayor Joseph Estrada, who has expressed confidence that this year’s walk would surpass the 2014 Guinness World Record.

The first Worldwide Walk organized by the INC was held in 2014 and was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest charity walk across multiple venues held in 24 hours, with 519,221 participants in 129 sites in 16 countries.

At the INC central headquarters in Quezon City, INC General Auditor Glicerio B. Santos Jr. said the group expects this record to be broken, as this year’s activity will have over double the sites and in twice as many countries, compared to the 2014 event.